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My choice of this year’s best is not based on the product’s technical characteristics. I have selected a camera that has been easy to use, practical to shoot with and by far the nicest. One of my main criteria was; all pics as ready as possible in the camera. Converting from RAW to finished JPEG image must not take more post processing time of me than a maximum of one minute per photo. This year’s best mirrorless camera is therefore: Fujifilm X-T2!

In this picture you can see my favorit positions to shoot hockey. I always decide in advance, what kind of photos I want from the game. It pays out to set the ISO high, to a shutter speed of 1/400s – 1/500s. Do test shots before the game and check out the best settings for the camera (some arenas can be very dark). Manual focusing works best for me with an aperture of f/5.6 or f/11. It requires two batteries for a hockey night!

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Hockey is not the easiest place to test a camera’s performance but it is a great way to quickly get to know your equipment. Instead of shooting wildly around you, I recommend you to choose a theme for each period. During last week’s game, I decided to take a closer look at the goalkeeper. Fujifilm X-T1 was used for still images and the Fujifilm X-T2 for video shooting (video coming out in the end of March 2017).

The hockey game began in full chaos. Svenska: Matchen började i full kaos. Suomeksi: Ottelu alkoi täydessä kaaoksessa.

In the next blog post, I will show you the best positions to shoot from. You will also get tips about the best camera settings for Fujifilm X-T1 and X-T2. I will also give advice about what Fujinon lenses you should use for ice hockey.

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I have watched for hours on YouTube videos about the Fujifilm X-T2 camera. Many people speak against mirrorless cameras in these videos. Is it a serious tool for full-time photographers or not? When the Fujifilm XT2 came in for testing from Fujifilm Nordic I got the idea to start doing tests by photographing icehockey. Sports at an high tempo, in low light conditions will tell you what your camera is going for. Is Fujifilm X-T2 a DSLR-killer or not? Well, you can see it by yourself following with the hockey game between Titaanit and Hunters (all pic’s ISO 3500):